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by Zene12
Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:55 am
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Ants not leaving nest
Replies: 2
Views: 1872

Re: Ants not leaving nest

Thanks for the info! I do see one out at most but just was weird seeing six always in the other outworld.
by Zene12
Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:15 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Ants not leaving nest
Replies: 2
Views: 1872

Ants not leaving nest

Hello, Recently i have just moved my camponotus ants, around 100 workers from a AntsCanada outworld into a bigger outworld that i had put together myself. When they had been in the old outworld there would be atleast 6 out at once foraging and such but now that they have moved it is rare to see one ...
by Zene12
Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:30 am
Forum: ACAF Suggestions
Topic: Queen moved into mini outworld
Replies: 5
Views: 3678

Re: Queen moved into mini outworld

I ended up connecting an AntsCanada hybrid nest and they have moved into it and she has not moved so all is well right now :D

Thanks
by Zene12
Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:13 am
Forum: ACAF Suggestions
Topic: Queen moved into mini outworld
Replies: 5
Views: 3678

Re: Queen moved into mini outworld

Heres a photo of it, what do you mean by putting cotton in the tube?

Screenshot: https://gyazo.com/11fb1ed71200ff1f88946b59de373a42

Thanks
by Zene12
Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:03 am
Forum: ACAF Suggestions
Topic: Queen moved into mini outworld
Replies: 5
Views: 3678

Queen moved into mini outworld

Hello, After receiving my new sugar ants today I had made them move into a new test tube. All was well until I found the queen sitting in the mini enclosed out world. The workers seemed to ignore her for a while but just recently they have moved brood into there. There are about ten workers will thi...
by Zene12
Wed Aug 01, 2018 2:21 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How to Keep Ants Cool in the Summer?
Replies: 4
Views: 2339

Re: How to Keep Ants Cool in the Summer?

I might be able to move them in the summer and hopefully it wont disturb them. I am just wondering how do i wet the hybrid nest do i put cotton under it and wet it and it will seep through the holes?
by Zene12
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:28 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: How to Keep Ants Cool in the Summer?
Replies: 4
Views: 2339

How to Keep Ants Cool in the Summer?

Hello

I am just looking for suggestions on how to keep my ants cool since on a hot day my room can get to 40°C/104°F. Would love to know what others do.

Thanks
by Zene12
Sun Jul 29, 2018 8:07 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Help with Ants and Temperatures
Replies: 2
Views: 1796

Re: Help with Ants and Temperatures

Thanks so much for the information but when summer comes near the end of the year i am pretty sure they will be a huge colony and will be hard to move. Is there anything i can do without using an air conditioner since it will be pricey? I will keep the window open but maybe is there a cooler i can b...
by Zene12
Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:33 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Help with Ants and Temperatures
Replies: 2
Views: 1796

Help with Ants and Temperatures

Hey, I am just worried about my ants in summer. Right now it is winter and my room is lowering to around 10 - 15°C and they seem to do fine, but in the summer since my room is not directly connected to my house it warms up a lot reaching around 40°C/104°F, will this kill them since it will warm up t...
by Zene12
Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:33 pm
Forum: ACAF Suggestions
Topic: Are These Queens?
Replies: 2
Views: 2207

Re: Are These Queens?

Thank you! i will leave them without disturbing them for awhile ill update photos in the future.

Thanks